Joe Root says Chris Woakes ready to fight: The last and fifth match of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy is being played at the Oval. This match between India and England has reached a very exciting point. On one hand, England needs 35 runs to win, while on the other hand, India needs only 4 wickets to win.
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In such a situation, questions are arising in the minds of the fans whether England’s fast bowler Chris Woakes will come to bat on the fifth day? It is worth noting that Woakes got injured while fielding at the beginning of this Test. He suffered a serious shoulder injury while saving a boundary, due to which he could neither field nor bowl in the first innings.
Chris Woakes will bat even in pain
Joe Root: We have what we need to get across the line tomorrow. It’s been those six weeks which has swung…
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Chris Woakes in huge amount of pain. We have seen this series – Pant batting with broken foot… Woakes is ready to put body on the line for England
Not only this, he did not even come to bat in the first innings. But on the fourth day of the Test, Woakes was seen in the England jersey. Looking at him, it seemed as if he could bat for England if needed. Joe Root has given a big update on Chris Woakes. He has revealed that Woakes will come to bat on the last day of the match. If Root is to be believed, he is ready to give his all to win this match. In the press conference after the match, Root said,
“We have everything we need to win matches. These are the six weeks that have changed the whole environment. Chris Woakes is in tremendous pain. In this series we have seen Rishabh Pant batting with injury. And now Woakes is also ready to risk his life for England.”
Let us tell you that India is trailing 1-2 in this series. India’s situation at the Oval does not look good. England’s batsmen Joe Root and Harry Brook have brought their team very close to victory by scoring brilliant centuries. The decision of this match would have been made on the fourth day of the Test but due to rain the umpire first stopped the match and later announced its early end.
